Slouching or Hunched Over?
If a computer slouch or hunched-over back is on your mind, you won’t want to miss this new video.
You’ll learn a powerful exercise that is both a key to preventing the thoracic spine from rounding forward and one of the solutions to reversing a curve that has already started.
After you give the exercise a try, I’d love to know how it goes. You can let me know in the comments below.
See you next week!
Sydney
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I have an entire protocol for preventing and reversing rounded spines which I share inside the Pilates Tonic Online Membership.
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Brilliant as always Sydney!!
Aw, thank you, Shelah! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!
Hi Sydney thank you so much for this this is probably something that will be really helpful. I have been told by a PT that my scapula stick out like wings. I suspect this has something to do with my rhomboids. I can barely move my scapula standing up. When I went on all fours they did not move at all. I might need some sort of exercise to help strengthen my rhomboids. Thank you so much
PS I notice if I bend my elbows my scapula move a little easier.
This is a great exercise to help with “winging scapula” and will strengthen your rhomboids. You could try practicing it on your forearms for a while, and then as you develop more movement and stability in your scapulae, try it again on all fours with straight arms. I’d love to hear how it goes. Thanks for sharing, Luiza!
Awesome , Sydney !!
Exactly, what i talk about with my massage clients , about strengh and giving flexibility, as stability to Rhomboids , massage helps but moving / stretching is the everything!
Let’s keep on sharing… Much love to all !
Yay, and YES!! That’s wonderful to hear, Tania. Thanks so much for sharing, and much love to you too!
Sydney,
Can you kindly show the modified version, up against the wall. I tried the exercise but my wrists are a little weak.
Thank you so much! I Enjoy your videos!
Rita
Hi Rita! I don’t have a video specifically demonstrating the wall version of this exercise, but the video linked below takes you through the set-up for using the wall. Once you have yourself set-up, you can add the movement between your shoulder blades and spine (the rhomboid push-up) making sure to keep your arms straight.
https://pilatestonic.com/2020/do-your-shoulders-sneak-up-on-you/
Hope this helps. Thanks for your question!